[RACHGIER]

Today I had to put my Big Dog down. I rescued him almost 11 years ago. Seizures, cancer, heartworms, deaf, going blind, losing his balance, etc. 14-15 years is a long ride. I'm glad I got to walk with him for as long as I did.

 

[shubbell]

Never easy.

 

[moona11]

We talked-about it yesterday but I'm so sorry.
It's never easy.

 

[lklawson]

Sucks. Sorry man.

Peace favor your sword (mobile)

 

[moona11]

He was a great dog. When I was there all he wanted was to be petted.

 

[RACHGIER]

He was a great dog. When I was there all he wanted was to be petted.

He followed you guys around, barking, until you rubbed his butt... 😆

 

[Visper]

Sucks Rach... I am sorry. It was best for him, but way easier said than done...

You will see him again, just not yet, you got a ways to go!!

 

[TNTRAILERTRASH]

Not looking forward to that happening again. I hope it's 4 years+ before it happens again.

He was a big dog.Luckily he had a really long life. Dogs are the best. Sorry. It is rally hard to see them leave.

 

[Pistolkitty]

I'm so sorry Rach!

 

[MaryB]

hard to lose a family member(yes they are family in my house, don't make me choose between them and you, they will win!)

 

[RACHGIER]

hard to lose a family member(yes they are family in my house, don't make me choose between them and you, they will win!)

He absolutely was. We got Haze a few months after I won permanent physical custody of my boys. So they grew up with him.

 

[adam01364]

I am so sorry. Never easy to have to let a fur-friend go.

 

[Delbert]

I never like these stories. So sorry.

Damn it, now my eyes are leaking from remembering to have to put down our little girl a few years back. She was an English Bull Terrier going on 15. Deaf from birth. We used hand signals to communicate to her.

 

[RACHGIER]

Thanks, y'all. I do appreciate it. I've been sitting here second guessing myself since before Christmas. Did I wait too long, did he have more time, should I have had the tumor removed instead, would he have survived the surgery?

I have to believe the cold snap closing my new vet the day it was supposed to happen and then seeing that his old vet's office was reopening with a new vet to do as-needed services and his old vet doing end of life services for Peaceful Passings was the sign I needed that I was doing the right thing at the right time.

 

[Greg B.]

Its tough to say goodbye to an old friend . Sorry for your loss.

 

[Rerun]

Thanks, y'all. I do appreciate it. I've been sitting here second guessing myself since before Christmas. Did I wait too long, did he have more time, should I have had the tumor removed instead, would he have survived the surgery?

I have to believe the cold snap closing my new vet the day it was supposed to happen and then seeing that his old vet's office was reopening with a new vet to do as-needed services and his old vet doing end of life services for Peaceful Passings was the sign I needed that I was doing the right thing at the right time.

I think you did fine by him.

He knew it. He accepted it. He loves his family enough to know ya'll loved him.

Rest easily.

Rerun

 

[Rabidwookie]

Damn. I’m sorry. Never an easy thing.

 

[Pistolkitty]

Aw... what a sweetie.

(Pics finally loaded)

 

[Outlaw]

Sad day brother. Let me count the times. You may think about replacing him. They are very, very hard to live without. I just think of it as one day way, way down the road I will wake up and all the pets I've owned will come running to me in a joyous reunion. That just makes it a little easier for me. Press on Brother.

 

[Lou Karen]

Sorry for your loss. I know it hurts, but he's pain free now.